The gospel in me and through me!
One of the most quoted verses in the Psalter is Psalm 118:23. “This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.” Perhaps you grew up singing the children’s chorus that simply repeats … Read More
The middle chapters of Judges provide interesting juxtaposed stories. It begins with Abimelech, the first character whose back story goes to his birth. As Gideon’s illegitimate son, he killed his brothers and acted out a murderous rampage. The next major … Read More
The other day my six-year-old informed me that she was bored. She proceeded to tell me that life was too predictable and our daily routines were no longer exciting. She is the thinker in the family but also the reactionary … Read More
We all have times when we’ve said things we regret. Usually, these things appear as threats or promises that we can’t or won’t follow through on. The Scriptures are full of warnings about our words. We received a reminder of … Read More
The land of Israel is filled with historically rich cities. Not rich in the sense of monetary wealth but of biblical historical significance that spans thousands of years. You might initially think of places like Bethlehem, Caesarea, Capernaum, Jericho, Nazareth, … Read More
Every Evangelical Christian agrees that God is working in our lives to make us more like Jesus. We claim His promise in Philippians 1:6 that the work He started in us He is faithful to complete. Still, we fail to … Read More
By living in a sin-cursed world, we tend to see God primarily as the righteous Judge, the ultimate Avenger, or the divine Ruler. And why wouldn’t we? The Psalmist states, “God hates the wicked and the one who does violence” … Read More
When God says He is going to do something, He does it. It doesn’t matter how much we debate or doubt; God is going to do what He says. Gideon found this out when God called him to deliver Israel … Read More
Battles are not won by doubters. Champions conquer their foes and overpower their opposition despite the odds or what others might say. But this first begins by believing the truth and defeating fear. The story of Gideon presents a prime … Read More
Music is a powerful medium of communication. The power lies in the compelling language, the memorable words, and the melodic sound. And although we have no sound to the music of Scripture, we still find the Bible’s songs powerful in … Read More